@seelffff: people think running AI locally requires: → $3,000 MacBook Pro → RTX 4090 → $20/month cloud subscription nvidia just dr…
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NVIDIA released a $249 computer capable of running Llama 3.1-8B locally with 67 TOPS, removing the need for expensive hardware or cloud subscriptions.
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people think running AI locally requires: → $3,000 MacBook Pro → RTX 4090 → $20/month cloud subscription
nvidia just dropped a $249 computer.
67 TOPS. runs llama 3.1-8B locally. no internet. no API. no monthly fee. ever.
smaller than your router. costs the same as AirPods. runs the same models you pay $240/year to access via ChatGPT.
the local AI era just got a price tag.
$249.
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